Poto Occidental vs silky cuscus

Perodicticus potto compared with Phalanger sericeus

Key Differences

• Poto Occidental is Near Threatened while silky cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poto Occidental	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lorisidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Perodicticus	Phalanger
Species	Perodicticus potto	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Poto Occidental and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poto Occidental	silky cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.